All posts tagged Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is not going to share her famous “selfie” with the rest of the world.

“No, I don’t want to do that,” she told Danish public service broadcaster DR. Laughing, she added “It isn’t a particularly good picture”.

Probably nothing has made the head of the Danish government as famous as the “selfie” she took of herself together with U.S. President Barack Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron. The picture showing the three enjoying themselves at Nelson Mandela’s memorial made it on the front page of numerous newspapers and went viral via Twitter, Facebook and other social media. Read More »

The picture of President Barack Obama shaking the hand of Cuban leader Raul Castro isn’t the only fodder for commentators and late-night TV jokes. Also during at the memorial service for anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela Tuesday in South Africa, Mr. Obama seemed to be having a very friendly chat with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, with First Lady Michelle Obama appearing rather disinterested. And then, there was the selfie with Ms. Thorning-Schmidt and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron. Take a look: Read More »

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